| Gilbert Burnet - 1833 - 492 páginas
...remedy was suggested to the philosopher, by the sagacious counsel of his great predecessor : . . ' If a man's wit be wandering, let him study the mathematics: for, in demonstration, if a man's wit be carried away never so little, he must begin again.' — LORD BACON,... | |
| Jeremy Taylor (bp. of Down and Connor.) - 1834 - 364 páginas
...walking for the stomach ; riding for the head and the like. So if a man's wit be wandering, let him study mathematics ; for in demonstrations, if his wit be...again. If his wit be not apt to distinguish or find differences, let him study the schoolmen ; for they are " Cymini sectores." If he be not apt to beat... | |
| Samuel Warren - 1835 - 580 páginas
...the wit, but may be wrought out by fit studies : like as diseases of the body may have appropriate exercises ; bowling is good for the stone and reins,...again ; if his wit be not apt to distinguish, or find differences, let him study the schoolmen, for they are ' Cymini sectores ;' if he be not apt to beat... | |
| Time - 1835 - 274 páginas
...the wit, but may be wrought out by fit studies ; like as diseases of the body may have appropriate exercises. Bowling is good for the stone and reins...study the mathematics ; for in demonstrations, if Ms wit be called away never so little, he must begin again : if his wit be not apt to distinguish or... | |
| 1835 - 430 páginas
...the wit, but may be wrought ooi by fit studies : like as diseases of the body may have appropriate to repai wits be wandering, let him study the matkematicks, for on demonstrations, if his wit be culled away... | |
| 1835 - 430 páginas
...in the wit, but may be wrought out by fit studies: like as diseases of the body may hare appropriate exercises ; bowling is good for the stone and reins,...riding for the head, and the like ; so, if a man's wits be wandering, let him study the mathematicks, for on demonstrations, if his wit be called away... | |
| American Institute of Instruction - 1836 - 328 páginas
...the wit, but may be wrought out by fit studies ; like as diseases of the body may have appropriate exercises ; bowling is good for the stone and reins...; for in demonstrations, if his wit be called away ever so little, he must begin again : if his wit be not apt to distinguish or find differences, let... | |
| American Institute of Instruction - 1836 - 332 páginas
...the wit, but may be wrought out by fit studies ; like as diseases of the body may have appropriate exercises ; bowling is good for the stone and reins...; for in demonstrations, if his wit be called away ever so little, he must begin again : if his wit be not apt to distinguish or find differences, let... | |
| Francis Bacon - 1838 - 898 páginas
...in the wit, but may be wrought out by fit studies; like as diseases of the body may have appropriate exercises : bowling is good for the stone and reins...again : if his wit be not apt to distinguish or find differences, let him study the schoolmen ; for they are cymini sectores : if he be not apt to beat... | |
| Basil Montagu - 1839 - 404 páginas
...the wit, but may be wrought out by fit studies. Like as diseases of the body may have appropriated exercises; bowling is good for the stone and reins;...like. So if a man's wit be wandering, let him study mathematics ; for in demonstrations, if his wit be called away never so little, he must begin again.... | |
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